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Goonhammer Hot Take: The Big Power Levels Update

Goonhammer Staff - August 10, 2020

It’s August 10th and as promised, Games Workshop updated the Warhammer 40,000 app (well, the Android version anyways) and published a PDF with new PL values for all of the game’s units. While normally competitive games use points instead...

Crusade

They See Me Crusadin’, They Hatin’: An Investigation of The Crusade Gameplay Loop

Coda - August 8, 2020

Hello reader! If there was one thing that excited me about 9th edition, it was Crusade. The premise is incredible - 40k progressive Narrative play, with an official framework and heavy support is literally the stuff of dreams. But is...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Crusade Missions

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 28, 2020

In today’s Narrative Forge, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones and Evan "Felime" Siefring will be talking about the Missions and Agendas in Crusade, how they differ from Matched Play missions and rules, and what you need to know about playing them....

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Building Our Crusade Armies

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 21, 2020

We've been talking about Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode for the past few weeks, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a...

Humor

Goonhammer Approved: SPEED FREEKS: MOON RACE KLAISUS

head58 - July 18, 2020

In the grim darkness of the far future, there can only be sick lunar dune buggy action! With the death of Krooldakka and the fall of Vigilus to Imperial forces, the Speedwaaagh! was ended. But word of the daring races...

Gaming

Talking About Crusade on the 40k Today Podcast

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 15, 2020

We’ve plugged them before on Content We Liked but for those unfamiliar the 40k Today podcast is a fantastic resource for players looking for good, short podcasts that cover the breadth of the 40k landscape – from competitive play to...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Running a Crusade Campaign

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 14, 2020

Last week we introduced Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a narrative. If you missed...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: Pariah Review – Theaters of War

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 9, 2020

9th edition may be almost here but there's still stuff to talk about for 8th that will continue to impact games in 9th. Today we're talking about the Theaters of War in Psychic Awakening: Pariah. As soon as the table...

Gaming

Goodbye, 8th edition: The best games I played in the best edition (so far)

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 30, 2020

I started playing Warhammer 40,000 in the summer of 1996 with the release of Codex: Chaos in 2nd edition. From then I played pretty regularly through about 2003 when, disgusted with the 4th edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines and...

Hobby

The Narrative Forge: Making Your Own Characters, Part 3 – the Random Personality Generator!

Charlie B - June 16, 2020

The Warhammer 40,000 universe is a massive place, and the “Narrative Forge” hobby articles encourage thinking outside the box (literally) when putting models together and stretching yourself out in the hobby. They aim to make hobbyists and players comfortable...